2020
Assessment of population-based input functions for Patlak imaging of whole body dynamic 18F-FDG PET
Naganawa M, Gallezot JD, Shah V, Mulnix T, Young C, Dias M, Chen MK, Smith AM, Carson RE. Assessment of population-based input functions for Patlak imaging of whole body dynamic 18F-FDG PET. EJNMMI Physics 2020, 7: 67. PMID: 33226522, PMCID: PMC7683759, DOI: 10.1186/s40658-020-00330-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPopulation-based input functionImage-derived input functionInitial distribution volumeArterial input functionInjected doseBlood samplingWhole bodyStandard arterial input functionInitial plasma concentrationsArterial blood samplingOncological patientsPlasma concentrationsGold standard methodDistribution volumePET studiesPET imagingSubject heightInput functionAUCAUC valuesTest-retest dataClinical environmentLater time windowKi valuesImaging
2015
What is the role of dosimetry in patients with advanced thyroid cancer?
Chen MK, Cheng DW. What is the role of dosimetry in patients with advanced thyroid cancer? Current Opinion In Oncology 2015, 27: 33-37. PMID: 25319079, DOI: 10.1097/cco.0000000000000145.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPositron emission tomography-computed tomographyThyroid cancerLesional dosimetryPretreatment dosimetryAdvanced differentiated thyroid cancerEmission tomography-computed tomographyIntermediate-risk patientsAdvanced thyroid cancerMetastatic thyroid cancerDifferentiated thyroid cancerTomography-computed tomographyRenal insufficiencyElderly patientsRenal failureRisk patientsProlonged withdrawalPatientsHigh dosesThyroid hormonesSimilar outcomesTreatment dosageCancerRole of dosimetryUptake of iodineWhole body